

The engine allows the player to maintain combo attacks across multiple enemies, and even continue their combos after launching an enemy into the air through a powerful attack or a throw. Shaolin Monks features a multi-directional combat system, which gives players the ability to attack any of the enemies that surround them fluidly. In addition, players can play a shortened, censored demo version of The Suffering: Ties That Bind as well as an emulated arcade perfect version of Mortal Kombat II (which is taken from Midway Arcade Treasures 2). There is also a versus mode, where two players can fight against each other in some of the arenas featured in the game. Aside from a single-player mode, the game has a co-operative mode, where two players can work together through the game, with access to some areas and items that are inaccessible in single-player mode. The game features three main modes of play.

The game has sold over one million copies as of 2008 and it also received positive critical response.Ī gameplay screenshot of Liu Kang fighting against Oni enemies Midway developed Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks due to their desire to have an adventure game that would appeal to Mortal Kombat gamers. A versus mode also allows the players to fight against each other.
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Despite being an adventure game the engine incorporates multiple elements from the Mortal Kombat series such as finishing moves and combos that can be upgraded. The player can control these two characters in either single mode or co-op mode as they venture through several environments fighting enemies. The game centers on two members of the Shaolin Order, Liu Kang and Kung Lao, as they travel through the realms in an attempt to thwart Shang Tsung's plans to dominate Earthrealm. It was released Septemin the United States and Septemin Europe for both platforms. Shaolin Monks was developed by Midway LA (formerly Paradox Development), Midway - San Diego, and Mortal Kombat Team - Chicago, and published by Midway Games for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an action adventure beat-em-up fighting video game based on the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games.
